Jón Þór Birgisson (Jónsi), Georg Hólm, and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson formed the group in Reykjavík, Iceland in August 1994. They soon won a record deal with a local record label, Smekkleysa (Bad Taste). In 1997, they released Von (Hope) and in 1998, released a remix collection named Von brigði. The name is Icelandic wordplay: Vonbrigði means "disappointment," but Von brigði means "hope alteration." (In English, the album is sometimes known by the alternative name "Recycle Bin.")
International acclaim came with 1999's Ágætis Byrjun ("An alright start"), for which the band were joined by Kjartan Sveinsson. The album's reputation slowly spread by word of mouth over the next two years. Soon, many critics worldwide hailed it as one of the best albums of its time, and the band was playing with Radiohead and other big names. Drummer Ágúst left the band after the recording of Ágætis Byrjun and was replaced by Orri Páll Dýrason.
After the release of Ágætis Byrjun, the band became perhaps most well known for Birgisson's signature style of playing guitar with the bow from a cello, accentuated with reverb, creating a sweeping, fluid sound that is unique for an electric guitar.
In early 2001, Sigur Rós set out to record some songs in their newly-completed álafoss swimming pool studio with their friend Steindór Andersen who is a fisherman and chairman of the Icelandic poetry society, Iðunn. Steindór is a chanter/singer of the traditional Icelandic epic poetry form, called "rímur," for which the band named their next EP, Rímur. Only 1000 copies of the EP were printed and sold in the spring tour of 2001.
In 2002, their highly anticipated follow-up album ( ) was released. Upon release, all tracks on the album were untitled, though the band later published song names on their website. Famously, all of the lyrics on ( ) are sung in vonlenska ("Hopelandic"), nonsensical vocalizations that resemble the sound of the Icelandic language. It has also been said that the listener is supposed to interpret their own meanings of the lyrics, which can then be written in the blank pages in the album booklet.
In October of 2003, Sigur Rós joined Radiohead in composing music for Merce Cunningham's dance piece Split Sides; Sigur Rós’s three tracks were named "Ba Ba," "Ti Ki," and "Di Do" and released in March of 2004 on an EP titled Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do The three songs are separate tracks, but the band intended that all three be played at the same time to form one single song. The band's 1997 debut album Von also finally found a United States and United Kingdom release in October of 2004. Their latest full-length album, Takk... (Thanks...), was released on September 13, 2005, with a free legal download of their first single, "Glósóli," made available on August 15. For North American fans, "Sæglópur" was made available for download on August 16."Hoppípolla," the second official single from Takk..., was released on November 28 alongside a new studio remake of "Hafsól," a song which was previously released on the band's 1997 debut, Von.
Sæglópur EP was released on July 10 in most parts of the world and on August 8 in the United States. Its original release date was May 8, but because of the sudden demand of "Hoppípolla," especially in the UK due to its inclusion on BBC's "Planet Earth," it was pushed back from that date. Sigur Rós recorded three new songs for the EP: "Refur," "Ófriður," and "Kafari."
The Hvarf/Heim double album was released on November 5, 2007. Hvarf contains reworkings of songs dating back to the bands' first album, whereas Heim contains live acoustic versions of more well-known songs. The double album was an accompaniment to the film Heima. Heima is a documentary showing footage of the band's tour of Iceland, including live footage and interviews. The official web site is www.heimafilm.com.
Sigur Rós has sold over 2.5 million albums worldwide.
On June 23, 2008, they released Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust.
The single "Gobbledigook" was available for a free download on their website.
In January 2010, the band began a hiatus, and they are now working on new material. On August 11, 2011, the band's website showed a trailer for a project called Inni. A week later, the project was revealed to be a new live album and DVD, although the release date is currently unknown.
Sigur Rós'' sixth studio album, Valtari, was released on May 29, 2012 on Parlophone.
In January 2013, Kjartan Sveinsson left the band and was not replaced. Sigur Rós's first album following his departure was titled Kveikur and released in June 2013.
In 2014, the band made a guest appearance in the HBO show 'Game of Thrones,' performing The Rains of Castamere in the 2nd episode of the 4th season.
Websites
Both websites include discography, band trivia, song lyrics, and news: http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk and http://www.sigurros.com.
Glã³sã³li
Sigur Rós Lyrics
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Allt virðist vera breytt
Ég gægist út
En er svo ekki neitt
Úr-skóna finn svo
Á náttfötum hún
Í draumi fann svo
Með sólinni er hún
Og er hún, inni hér
En hvar ert þú
Legg upp í göngu
Og tölti götuna
Sé ekk(ert) út
Og nota stjörnurnar
Sit(ur) endalaust hún
Og klifrar svo út.
Glósóli-leg hún
Komdu út
Mig vaknar draum-haf
Mitt hjartað, slá
Úfið hár.
Sturlun við fjar-óð
Sem skyldu-skrá.
Og hér ert þú
Fannst mér
Og hér ert þú
Glósóli
The Icelandic lyrics of Sigur Rós's song Glósóli translate to English as follows: "Now you wake up/ Everything seems to have changed/ I sneak out/ But there's nothing there. Then I find a shoe/ It's out of place, here it is/ In a dream I hung on/ But where are you?/ Walking, I think/ And count the streets/ See nothing there/ And use the stars/ She sits endlessly/ And then climbs out/ Come out/ Glósóli-led her. I wake up in the dream-sea/ My heart beats/ High waves. A poem, far away/ That they wrote. And here you are/ I found you/ And here you are/ Glósóli."
The song appears to describe a dream-like or surreal experience, where the singer wakes up to find that everything has changed. They then embark on a journey, walking through deserted streets and using the stars as their guide. Throughout this journey, the singer seems to be searching for someone or something ("but where are you?") until they finally find them ("and here you are"). The term Glósóli appears to be an invented word by the band, but it can be roughly translated to mean "glowing sun," which could represent a sense of hope or warmth in a dark or uncertain situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Nú vaknar þú
Now you wake up
Allt virðist vera breytt
Everything seems to have changed
Ég gægist út
I stretch out
En er svo ekki neitt
But nothing has actually changed
Úr-skóna finn svo
Find your shoes
Á náttfötum hún
In pajamas
Í draumi fann svo
In a dream she found
Ég hékk á koðnun?
I hung on an icicle?
Með sólinni er hún
With the sun she is
Og er hún, inni hér
And she is inside here
En hvar ert þú
But where are you?
Legg upp í göngu
Walk up the street
Og tölti götuna
And count the steps
Sé ekk(ert) út
Don't see anything outside
Og nota stjörnurnar
And use the stars
Sit(ur) endalaust hún
She sits endlessly
Og klifrar svo út.
And then climbs out
Glósóli-leg hún
Glowing sun-like she
Komdu út
Come out
Mig vaknar draum-haf
I wake up from a dream-sea
Mitt hjartað, slá
My heart beats
Úfið hár.
Wild hair.
Sturlun við fjar-óð
The ripple of a far-off sea
Sem skyldu-skrá.
Like a family tree.
Og hér ert þú
And here you are
Fannst mér
(You) found me
Og hér ert þú
And here you are
Glósóli
Glowing sun
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GEORG HOLM, JON THOR BIRGISSON, KJARTAN SVEINSSON, ORRI PALL DYRASON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@judahgirl5153
lyrics in English
Glowing Sun (Bright Sun)
Now that you’re awake
Everything seems different
I look around
But there’s nothing at all
Put on my shoes,
I then find that
She is still in her pyjamas
Then found in a dream
I’m hung by (an) anticlimax
She is with the sun
And it’s out here
But where are you…
Go on a journey
And roam the streets
Can’t see the way out
And so use the stars
She sits for eternity
And then climbs out
She’s the glowing sun
So come out I awake from a nightmare
My heart is beating
Out of control…
I’ve become so used to this craziness
That it’s now compulsory
And here you are…
I’m feeling…
And here you are, Glowing sun…
And here you are, Glowing sun…
And here you are, Glowing sun…
And here you are…
@edencoombes1649
If anyone has the time to read, this is what the song means to me :)
When i heard this first (2015 Byron bay) was a time I was where I was very unsure of myself, my future and what my purpose was (like any insecure 19 year old lol). It was a time where I had just decided to quit university for the first time after 2 years of studying, I felt like I had hit a dead end and was anxious about what my purpose or goals were (felt I had been lying to myself) and quitting was a big decision as I wasnt sure whether dropping everything was a good idea.
Hearing this song for the first time left me with a sense of longing for something and that that something felt so close yet for a while I had felt it was out of reach. Upon more listens and reading the lyrics I realised that something was, was a longing for peace at heart about existing in such an uncertain world.
This song reminded me that feeling lost was okay and gave me comfort in that it was okay to be unsure of who I was. To me the glowing sun is "comfort" and that it is always never far away. It is something that we dream of but a lack of it is also a cause for our nightmares.
The song reminds me that comfort is like the light that touches everything we know around us from the glowing sun, sometimes we have to wake up from our dreams and find comfort in the warmth of the glowing sun or those (people and connections) that share the world around us.
Glosoli translates to a childish way of saying glowing sun and this is a reminder that even though i am getting older, these childish little fears will always be with me. Although sometimes we can feel overwhelmed and unsure of things in the present, sometimes it helps knowing that not knowing, is okay and we can find comfort in the 'glosoli' around us.
3 years on I have taken a year off to travel and now am in my second year of a new university course which I am much much happier with. Glosoli continues to be my anthem through tough times and is a continual reminder that sometimrs life is a journey through uncertainty but if its shared with those around us, we can find comfort in it.
What is your glosoli?
Thankyou for your music and talent Sigur Ros!
@13dirty666
For everyone wanting an English translation
Now you are waking up
Everything seems different
I look around
But I see nothing at all
Tie my shoes so
Is she still in her pajamas?
In a dream she was born
I'm startled
But the sun, is it her?
Where is she? In here?
But where are you?...
Go for a walk (I go for a walk)
And roam the streets
Can't see a thing (I can't see a thing)
And so I use the stars
She runs endlessly
And climbs out thus
She's the Glowing Sun
And comes out
I awake from a dream
To find my heart pounding, my hair tousled
Step out in front of the bed and see filthy shoes
And here you are, I'm feeling
And here you are, Glowing Sun
And here you are, Glowing Sun
And here you are, Glowing Sun
And here you are...
@sigurros
We've updated the video to 4k - enjoy!
@ForTheMasses101
💙🤍❤ Merci
@aurora_3
💚
@irawanindra
Mantap bangg
@endres5628
TAKK!
@graoumot9861
Takk a lot!!
@harinabhinav
"We don't cry because something is sad, we cry because something is more beautiful than we expected it to be" - Alian De Botton
@birbulutusevdim
Harikaa 💙
@nakedfaves4445
Nice quote. Except that sometimes I cry simply because "Today's Tuesday"..........HHHHHHHHAAAAAAA (8^P
@EthanRain2009
A person died, more beautiful than we expected it to be
IT’S JUST A JOKE OK! NO HARD FEELINGS!